The scientific basis of surgical glove selection in an in vitro fertilization laboratory

Mouse embryos and human sperm are used as quality control bioassays in human in vitro fertilization (IVF) laboratories. These two models can reveal the cytotoxicty of items commonly used in IVF, such as surgical gloves. The literature published in this area points to the cytotoxicity of both glove powders and glove products. © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J Biomed Mater Res (Appl Biomater) 48: 569–571, 1999